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The vast majority of the time, the Stormfather is simply a disembodied presence in the skies, or an overpowering voice within the highstorm itself.{{book ref|sa2|83}} On the occassionsoccasions that he does show himself, he takes the form of an enormous, imperious face made out of the clouds, that seems to stretch from horizon to horizon into infinity.{{book ref|sa3|4}}
 
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|Of course, if the Stormfather was listening, he'd correct Dalinar’s mistakes. The Stormfather hated to be misquoted.
|Dalinar on the Stormfather{{book ref|sa3|64}}
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He is extremely prideful and haughty, convinced of his own power and righteousness. He does not care for humanity, only serving them and sending visions because he was bid to do so by Honor.{{book ref|sa2|83}} He is particularly focused on oaths and keeping them, and does not take kindly to those who would break them.{{book ref|sa3|4}} His sense of justice does not mean he demands that men follow what is ''right'', however; to him, a genocide is not an evil deed if it was done as punishment for oathbreakingbreaking an oath.{{book ref|sa3|86}}▼
 
▲He is extremely prideful and haughty, convinced of his own power and righteousness. He does not care for humanity, only serving them and sending visions because he was bid to do so by Honor.{{book ref|sa2|83}} He is particularly focused on oaths and keeping them, and does not take kindly to those who would break them.{{book ref|sa3|4}} His sense of justice does not mean he demands that men follow what is ''right'', however; to him, a genocide is not an evil deed if it was done as punishment for oathbreaking.{{book ref|sa3|86}}
 
He's often incapable of understanding human emotions and thoughts, and finds their unstable nature untrustworthy. Over time, when bonded to a human, he begins to gain a sense of empathy and understanding of people.{{book ref|sa3|38}} He also begins to gain a sense of morality, understanding the harm his actions have brought to people.{{book ref|sa3|86}} This does not mean he grows much more kind or gentle, though, as he still believed that the storms are his domain and his alone, and is fine with killing those who would dare to challenge him on that, like sailors on the open sea.{{book ref|sa3|50}}
=== The downward spiral ===
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| This is the lot I have chosen. It is you or oblivion.
| The Stormfather to [[Dalinar]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}
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=== Eila Stele and Thaylen Field ===
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| I was bonded to men before. This never happened then.
| The Stormfather about [[Honor's Perpendicularity]].{{book ref|sa3|119}}
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=== Dalinar ===
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| Why did you bond me? Shouldn't you have picked a man who was just?
| [[Dalinar]] to the Stormfather.{{book ref|sa3|86}}
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[[Dalinar Kholin]] is the Stormfather's current [[Bondsmith]]; not the first one, but the first in many hundreds of years.{{book ref|sa2|89}} Though the Stormfather isn't eager to bond at first, once Dalinar says the Words, the Stormfather commits to staying with Dalinar.{{book ref|sa2|89}}{{book ref|sa3|107}} He is still abrasive towards him, withholding information he doesn't wish to share, but he strives to help Dalinar, even in the face of [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|1}}{{book ref|sa3|109}} He often acts as Dalinar's confidant in matters the latter is uncomfortable sharing with [[Navani]].{{book ref|sa3|86}}
=== Honor ===
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| Of course Honor's suggestion would work. He spoke it.
| The Stormfather.{{book ref|sa3|16}}
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